Graduate Diploma in Science major in Psychology

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Psychology helps us to understand how people behave, learn, think, feel and interact with the world around them. Study in psychology will introduce you to a range of exciting topics such as the brain, human development, mental health, the development of relationships, evolution, social processes, culture and sustainability.

You will also learn research skills, including both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The School of Psychology has strong expertise in areas such as clinical psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, child development, learning and behaviour, communication, critical and feminist psychology, indigenous psychologies, and community psychology.

Some of the topics you’ll study include:

Cognitive science
Human neuroscience
Learning and behaviour
Mind, brain and behaviour
Perception and cognition
Psychology and gender
Social psychology

Psychology is a versatile subject that can take you into many different career paths. You could work in the fields of mental health, justice, cognitive or behavioural science, research, industry and marketing, education or counselling. You can also work within a business environment that uses psychological tests, statistical analyses, or survey and questionnaire development or employs people with organisational psychology skills. Staff recruitment, human resources, personnel training and evaluation are areas in which many psychology graduates are employed.

Many avenues open up to graduates with training in psychology. Registered psychologists work in many aspects of mental health care and clinical psychology.

Jobs are available in the business environment involving the use of psychological tests, statistical analyses, or survey and questionnaire development. Staff recruitment, personnel training and evaluation are also areas that employ a lot of psychology graduates. Research careers can be developed in neural function and cognitive science.

Jobs related to Psychology

- Clinician

- HR specialist

- Mental health practitioner

- Psychologist

- Researcher

- Staff recruiter

Complete 120 points comprising:

45 points for Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology Stage III Courses, and
At least 15 points from Additional Courses from the Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology, and
0 to 60 points from Courses from the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Honours) Schedules

Selected courses must include at least 75 points at level 300 or higher.

Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology Stage III Courses

Complete 45 points comprising:

30 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
15 points from Group 2 Elective Courses

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

PSYCH 300 - Applied Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 302 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 303 - Cognitive Science (15 points)

PSYCH 304 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 305 - Human Neuroscience (15 points)

PSYCH 308 - Directed Study (15 points)

PSYCH 308A - Directed Study (7.5 points)

PSYCH 308B - Directed Study (7.5 points)

PSYCH 309 - Learning (15 points)

PSYCH 310 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 311 - Advanced Topics in Social Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 313 - Psychology of Communication (15 points)

PSYCH 315 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 317 - Evolution, Behaviour and Cognition (15 points)

PSYCH 319 - Psychology and Gender (15 points)

PSYCH 320 - Culture and Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 323 - Changes across the Lifespan (30 points)

PSYCH 324 - The Behaving Brain (30 points)

PSYCH 325 - Social Processes (30 points)

PSYCH 326 - Life Span Development (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

EDUC 323 - Contemporary Topics in Educational Psychology (15 points)

EDUC 352 - Adolescence (15 points)

EXERSCI 307 - Psychology of Physical Activity (15 points)

PSYCH 300 - Applied Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 302 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 303 - Cognitive Science (15 points)

PSYCH 304 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 305 - Human Neuroscience (15 points)

PSYCH 308 - Directed Study (15 points)

PSYCH 308A - Directed Study (7.5 points)

PSYCH 308B - Directed Study (7.5 points)

PSYCH 309 - Learning (15 points)

PSYCH 310 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 311 - Advanced Topics in Social Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 313 - Psychology of Communication (15 points)

PSYCH 315 - Special Topic (15 points)

PSYCH 317 - Evolution, Behaviour and Cognition (15 points)

PSYCH 319 - Psychology and Gender (15 points)

PSYCH 320 - Culture and Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 323 - Changes across the Lifespan (30 points)

PSYCH 324 - The Behaving Brain (30 points)

PSYCH 325 - Social Processes (30 points)

PSYCH 326 - Life Span Development (15 points)

Additional Courses from the Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

PSYC-BSc - Bachelor of Science major in Psychology (135 points)

Courses from the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Honours) Schedules

Complete 0 to 60 points from the following:

BSc - Bachelor of Science (360 points)

BSc(Hons) - Bachelor of Science (Honours) (120 points)